Dental implants offer some amazing long-term benefits for your oral health.
Whether you’ve lost teeth due to periodontal disease, decay, or injury, the most important action you can take is to visit your dentist to learn about tooth replacement options. Here in Tustin, CA, your cosmetic dentist, Dr. Shirley Santos, and her friendly, caring staff pride themselves on offering amazingly lifelike restorations made from the highest quality material. Chief amongst these options are dental implants. Read on to learn how this treatment can provide you with a number of unique smile benefits, including:
A long-term tooth replacement
Once you receive a replacement tooth, the last thing you want to think about is when you will need to replace it again. Fortunately, you won’t need to think about this at all with dental implants. Once the implant is placed into the jawbone by our dentist, it will meld together with the bone and tissue, making it strong enough to last a lifetime. With proper care, there is no reason why your implant couldn’t last several decades.
A high success rate
Another reason people turn to dental implants to replace one or more missing teeth is that implants carry with them a high success rate of up to 98 percent. In order for a dental implant to be successful, it will need to fuse together with the jawbone. This is a naturally occurring process known as osseointegration. An implant is made from a biocompatible metal such as titanium, which makes it highly compatible with living tissue, ensuring that fusion between the implant and bone occurs.
Preserve your jawbone’s health
Your tooth roots play a crucial role in maintaining good oral health by stimulating the jawbone and preserving its overall structure. Accordingly, when a patient loses a tooth, the jawbone doesn’t receive the stimulation it needs, and it begins to shrink. Since a dental implant replaces the roots of your teeth, this restoration can also stimulate the bone in the same way as real tooth roots, preventing significant bone loss from happening to you.
Need dental care? Give our Tustin, CA, office a call
If you want to learn more about dental implants and whether you are the perfect candidate for this lifelong tooth replacement, then call our Tustin, CA, office today at (714) 368-0222 to schedule a consultation with your dentist, Dr. Shirley Santos.